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Schroon vs North Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
North Hudson has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Schroon | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,897Highest |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
55.6±6.4Highest 40% above NY |
| North Hudson and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroon and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroon and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY |
$77,292±$53kHighest 10% below NY |
| North Hudson and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$170,000±$52kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33 68% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Highest 50% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.